Raffi Hovannisian, the Zharangutyun (Heritage) party chairman, on Friday officially confirmed his participation in Armenia's forthcoming presidential election and urged other opposition leaders to rally around his candidacy.
"I am declaring today the nomination of my candidacy for the forthcoming presidential election," Hovannisian said at what was supposed to be a news conference. "I am doing this as a citizen of the Republic of Armenia who has responsibility and the will, shares the blame for the existing situation and wants to help overcome and sort it out."
Hovannisian expressed hope that he will be the Armenian opposition's main candidate to challenge President Serzh Sarkisian in the election slated for February. He urged major opposition groups as well as civic activists and other public figures to back his first-ever presidential bid. "I will be a presidential candidate only once and never again," he said.
Armenian News
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